What did the Beatles think of Led Zeppelin?

George Harrison was once talking with Led Zeppelin's tour manager Richard Cole and wanted to stop by to see the band at a Madison Square Garden show. So he asked how long they'd be playing. read more

Which is to say that it’s likely that “The Beatles” didn’t think anything in particular about Zeppelin, because the era of literal group-think for the band had passed. The Beatles loved and admired Chuck Berry; as Alex Johnston and others point out the members of the Beatles had diverse and sundry opinions of Zeppelin. read more

I know George and Robert Plant spent an evening talking around 1972, where GH was surprised that Led Zep did two hour shows, whereas the Beatles maxed out at 30 minutes. I think there is some brief discussion in the Let It Be tapes (January 1969) about the newly-formed Led Zeppelin, but there is no opinion rendered. read more

John Lennon on Led Zeppelin Posted on September 15, 2007 May 25, 2017 by JM For the longest time I have looked in vain to see any of the Beatles comment on Led Zeppelin. read more